A Sense Of Belonging
- Belongingness is an emotional need of human beings, a desire to be accepted by a group of people, be it at the school or office.
- Being part of a group includes acceptance, attention and support.
- As people strive for belongingness, they also change their behaviour, beliefs and attitudes to conform to the standards and norms of that group.
- To affiliate with others and be socially accepted is due to a basic intrinsic motivation: The need to belong.
- It affects our self-presentation, self-assessment and also leads to social comparison.
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